Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport

Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (IATA: LAK, ICAO: CYKD) is located adjacent to Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada. The aerodrome is built on the banks of the Peel Channel of the Mackenzie River delta. Aklavik was the regional centre but was prone to flooding.

Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport
IATA: LAK ICAO: CYKD
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Government of the Northwest Territories
Location	Aklavik, NT
Time zone	MST (UTC−07:00)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL	21 ft / 6 m
Coordinates	68°13′24″N 135°00′20″W
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 13/31 3,002 915 Gravel
Statistics (2016-2018)
Aircraft movements (annual avg.) 1,243
Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1] Movements from Statistics Canada[2]

In 1959, Inuvik was purposely built to house a larger airport, highway connections, new health facilities, housing and an innovative public utilidor system. Aklavik remains a small traditional village that retains its connections to the land and river.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
North-Wright Airways	Seasonal: Inuvik[3]

See also

• Aklavik Water Aerodrome